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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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